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Sapphire Vs Diamond


Diamond Vs Sapphire


Astrology

Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  

Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  

Streak
-  
Colorless  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  
Leo  

Planet
Saturn  
Venus, Jupiter  

Element of Planets
Water  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
Frigg  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Psychic Power  
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
Leo  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
3.50-3.53  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
111 (perfect in four directions)  

Mohs Hardness
9  
10  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
C  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Strong  
None  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
32

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
2.417-2.419  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Intuition  
Purity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Clarity  

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Sapphire Vs Diamond Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Diamond Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire Vs Diamond fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Sapphire is Uneven. Diamond fracture is Conchoidal.

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Sapphire Vs Diamond Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Diamond luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Sapphire exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Diamond, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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